Sura Medura Sri Lanka residency_half way

This week marks the halfway point of the Sura Medura residency project. We have all settled into a working pattern at the Sunbeach hotel, sharing mealtimes together and then working on each of our own projects during the days, sharing ideas and developments with each other over food and evening gin and tonic watching the […]

Sura Medura Sri Lanka residency_arrivals

Posted by on Feb 23, 2018 in dance, design, events, photography, visual art | No Comments

Arrivals in Hikkaduwa Writing after our first week in Hikkaduwa, gathering thoughts and slightly losing track of time, 5.5 hours ahead of UK time, on the Sura Medura artists residency with a fascinating and inspiring group of artists from Scotland and England: Tanuja Amarasuriya and writer/composer Timothy X Atack from Sleepdogs, Rob Mulholland, Emma Brierley, Claire Raftery and Damian Wright from Periplum, Subathra […]

Artistes a Suivre residency May 2016

Brian was invited to be Artis in residency at the Artistes a Suivre visual arts festival in France in May 2016. The festival takes place in the south of France, in a valley in the Languedoc Region of France. During the festival Brian worked with a local school in Couiza, working with young people in […]

We Dance, wee groove workshops in Fife

Posted by on Feb 21, 2016 in dance, education, events | No Comments

Following the success of our recent tour to China we are presenting some workshops at a Family Fun Day at the Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy on Sunday 21st February. If you have family with children under 5 and enjoy dancing, coma along and join us between 2.00 and 4.00pm. This is a development of […]

We Dance, wee groove autumn 2015 dates

Posted by on Oct 1, 2015 in dance, events | No Comments

We are delighted to be coming to Dance Live 2015 in Banchory on 20th October, performing at Woodend Barn at 11.00 and 15.00. This years marks the tenth anniversary of Dance Live and we are delighted to be part of an exciting Scottish and international programme. We performed at Woodend Barn a few years ago on a longer Scottish tour, and are excited […]

Dance photography and drawing with Imaginate and Kabinet K

Posted by on Sep 30, 2015 in dance, photography | No Comments

Photography with Imaginate and Kabinet K. A very exciting dance development project with Scottish artists and a group of children, an inspiring day seeing the artist and children working creatively together with Joke and Kwint from innovative Belgian dance company Kabinet K. http://www.imaginate.org.uk/imaginate-ne…/horses-kabinet-k/…

Imaginate Festival 2015 Coming Soon….

Posted by on Apr 21, 2015 in dance, education, events | No Comments

We dance, wee groove is part of the Imaginate Festival, plus a wealth of other wonderful work for young audiences. 11 – 17 May 2015 14 shows / 8 countries / 26 years / 1 festival – it can only be Imaginate 2015 The Imaginate Festival, Scotland’s international festival of performing arts for children and […]

Artworks Conversations drawings

Posted by on Apr 10, 2015 in design, education, visual art | No Comments

drawing and animation from ‪#‎ArtWorksConversations‬ Open Space event, Dance Base Edinburgh, 16th March 2014. An inspiring day of conversation and discussions with artists working in participatory settings, hosted by Alice McGrath and Elspeth Murray.

We Dance, wee groove at Imaginate 2015

Posted by on Mar 20, 2015 in dance, design, events | No Comments

We Dance, wee groove returns to Scotland in 2015, and will be part of the Imaginate Festival in May in Edinburgh. Performances at Churchill Theatre Studio, 15th – 17th May 2015. 33 Morningside, Edinburgh, EH10 4DR Venue Information accessible toilets family-friendly bar/cafe induction loop lift access street level access wheelchair accessible Bus Routes: Lothian: 11, […]

Arts from the Start Inspiration Days

Posted by on Mar 4, 2015 in education, photography, visual art | No Comments

Photography and visual arts workshops at 2 inspiring conferences to support Early Years Creativity, based on Creative Skills programme run by Starcatchers. Creative Skills is an ambitious pilot programme of training which aims to put arts and creativity at the heart of Early Years practice in Scotland. Funded by the Scottish Government and Creative Scotland, […]